#B20045
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.8% 0.195 10.4), rgb(178, 0, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B20045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20045 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 0, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.195 10.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B20045 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20045 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20045 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B20045 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE748A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#E4486D
oklch(63% 0.192 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#D01B56
oklch(55.7% 0.21 10.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20045
oklch(48.8% 0.195 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#910F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#751931
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#B20045 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #434346 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6441 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30027 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20045
#B20045
oklch(48.8% 0.195 10.4)
- #006F6B
#006F6B
oklch(48.9% 0.084 190.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B20045, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B20045.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.008
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
Use #B20045 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.